The second promotion for our children is Gray Belt. Students that earn a gray belt must have at least 8 months in the previous belt.

The Yellow Belt is the next promotion students can earn. Students must be between the ages of 7-15 and have spent at least 8 months as a gray belt. This is an intermediate level for kids.

Orange Shirt is the third promotion and at an intermediate level. Students must show proficiency in pad holding, hitting, show awareness of a target while sparring, and meet the minimum number of classes over 3 months.

Students who are promoted to Green Shirt must show control when drilling, remain calm under pressure, and meet the minimum number of classes since the promotion to orange shirt. Green Shirt students are at an advanced level.

Adult Belt System

16 Years of Age and Older

Earning a Blue Shirt requires about 4 months as a green shirt and show overall improvement in sparring.

In order to earn a Purple Shirt, students must spend a minimum of two years training as a blue shirt. Students who are purple shirt should have a strong understanding of the sport.

Brown Shirts must have met the minimum time and class requirements as a purple shirt and have developed their own personal style as a martial artist.

Students who earn a Black Shirt will have a lot of dedication to the sport, spent a lot of time and hard work, and have commitment to the LA Jiu Jitsu Club community. Earning a black shirt will take a student around 10 years of training to earn.